Question

Las Vegas Raiders' running back Josh Jacobs is 72 inches tall and has mass of 100 kg. Los
Angeles Rams' defensive tackle Aaron Donald is also 72 inches tall but has a mass of 130
kg. Josh runs the ball East, towards the goal line, quickly traveling 50 yards in
5.5 seconds. Josh then accelerates towards the goal line at 9 m/s2. Aaron accelerates
West, the exact opposite direction, towards Josh at 6.5 m/s2. They both meet with an
explosive collision at the 1 yard line.
In a paragraph, address the following questions. Calculate numerical answers to the
nearest hundredth and correct units must be included.
1. What is Josh Jacobs' speed?
II. What is Josh Jacobs' velocity?
III. How much force does Josh Jacobs create?
IV. How much force does Aaron Donald create?
V. By calculating the net force, does Josh Jacobs score the touchdown.
Explain why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

Josh is running at a speed of 9.09 yards per second.

Josh's velocity is 9.09 East.

Josh's force is 900 N.

Aaron Donald's force is 845 N.

Yes Josh scores the touchdown because he is faster and has more mass than Donald.

Explanation:

Josh scores the touchdown as he is heavier and faster than Donald.

Formulas are:

Force= mass x acceleration

Speed= distance divided by time.

Velocity= distance divided by time.